Overview

Dermoscopy is a rapidly expanding imaging technique that has caught the fancy of clinicians and patients alike. New observations are still being made to open exciting opportunities for clinical research. This is the revised and updated second edition. Several new chapters have been added and some have been completely rewritten by experts in the field. The authors have taken efforts to introduce new dermoscopic images to cover recently described signs and conditions. This should make it instructive to go through this update. A handy, concise textbook of dermoscopy. Begins with a section on Basics of Principles and Techniques of Dermoscopy giving a sense of evolution of dermoscopy instrument over the last century. This is followed by a compilation of terminologies, the pros and cons of various available dermoscopy equipments. A new addition is the devoted chapter on regional variation in dermoscopy of normal skin, which has never been described yet. A separate section is devoted to Disorders of Hyperpigmentation like melasma, exogenous ochronosis, Schamberg's disease, etc. This is followed by a section on Disorders of Hypopigmentation like leprosy, vitiligo, and idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis and then a section of inflammatory papulosquamous disorders. Another novel addition to this book is a devoted section on onychoscopy. A focused chapter on onychoscopy of nail psoriasis and onychomycosis and neoplastic nail disorders is added. The section on Trichoscopy is also updated. The last section describes some unique disorders such as granulomas, benign and malignant neoplasms of skin and dermoscopy of vascular lesions of skin, and dermoscopy of infections and infestations. A chapter on unconventional practices in dermoscopy using a mobile phone or self-illumination lenses is best for those inclined toward adapting new technology. Enhanced by more than 1,000 clinical and dermoscopic images.

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Author:   Uday Khopkar ,  Ankit Bharti
Publisher:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Imprint:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9789389034011

ISBN 10:   9389034019
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   31 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1Principles and techniques of dermoscopy and video-dermoscopy 2Dermoscopy: Terms, Definitions and patterns in diseases of the brown skin 3Choosing a dermoscopy instrument for your practice: An end user’s perspective 4Dermoscopy of normal skin & appendages: Regional variation 5Applications of Dermoscopy 6Differential diagnosis of facial pigmentary Dermatosis 7Melasma & its differentials 8Importance of dermoscopy in diagnosing exogenous Ochronosis 9Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis 10Becker’s Nevus vs Cafe-au-lait macules (CALMs): A dermoscopic analysis 11Dermoscopy a tool to assess stability in vitiligo 12Differential diagnosis of hypopigmented patch using a dermoscope 13Dermoscopy in the differentiation of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis and guttate vitiligo 14Dermoscopy of Lichen planus 15Lichen planus pigmentosus vs Ashy Dermatosis – Through a Dermoscope 16Psoriasis Vs Eczema 17Overview of Onychoscopy 18Neoplastic nail unit disorders 19Nail Psoriasis Vs Onychomycosis 20Nail-fold capillaroscopy in connective tissue diseases 21Overview of Trichoscopy 22Trichoscopy of Patchy Alopecia 23Phototrichogram and Trichoscan 24Granulomatous Disorders of Skin 25Benign Neoplasms of the skin 26Dermoscopy of Malignant Neoplasms of Skin 27Dermoscopy of Vascular Lesions 28Dermoscopy in clinical practice: Using your iphone for Dermoscopy 29Keratosis Pilaris: more than just a follicular keratosis 30Porokeratosis 31Genodermatoses 32Dermoscopic Diagnosis of Diabetic Dermopathy: A skin Marker of Diabetic Microangioathy 33Dermoscopy in Infections and Infestations

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